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Sun-kissed Chicken Breast Mash with jerk and allspice

Weeknight-friendly Chicken Breast Mash with the jerk and allspice we come back to again and again. Big flavour, short shopping list.

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Prep25 min
Cook20 min
Serves4
LevelMedium
Free to cook
Sun-kissed Chicken Breast Mash with jerk and allspice
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the jerk and allspice elements, and pat the chicken breast dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Turn up the heat and add the chicken breast. Cook over a fierce heat until well charred in patches, then finish through.

Stir in the brown sugar and the rest of the jerk and allspice flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the spinach along with a splash of stock or water, then cook briskly until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and a little acid. It should taste bright, savoury and balanced.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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